Silver Ore Concentration

Flotation, polymetallic concentrates, gravity recovery, grade-versus-recovery, dewatering and concentrate transport.

Why valuable minerals are separated into a smaller mass before smelting or further extraction.

Use differences in mineral surface behavior to create concentrate at a high level.

Why silver commonly follows lead minerals into concentrate and smelter circuits.

How some silver follows zinc minerals while other silver is recovered in different streams.

Silver as a valuable constituent of copper concentrate and refinery streams.

Where density differences can help recover coarse valuable minerals.

Why a richer concentrate can come at the cost of losing more silver to tailings.

Remove water before transport or smelting.

Move dewatered concentrate from mine to smelter or refinery.